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Almagor, T. (2026, November 10). America’s Electorate Has Changed. Can Israel Win It Back? The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/article/us-israel-relationship-aid-midterms-democrats/
Almagor, Tomer. “America’s Electorate Has Changed. Can Israel Win It Back?” The Dispatch, 10 Nov. 2026, https://thedispatch.com/article/us-israel-relationship-aid-midterms-democrats/.
Almagor, Tomer. “America’s Electorate Has Changed. Can Israel Win It Back?” The Dispatch, November 10, 2026. https://thedispatch.com/article/us-israel-relationship-aid-midterms-democrats/.
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In September 2025, Benjamin Netanyahu, then the Israeli Prime Minister, delivered what became known as his "Sparta speech." In this address, Netanyahu painted a grim picture of Israel's future, warning that due to economic challenges and geopolitical tensions, the country would have to adopt "autarkic" characteristics. This means becoming highly self-sufficient economically and politically isolated, essentially transforming into a "super-Sparta," a nation focused solely on military strength and survival.
In September 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered what became known as his “Sparta speech,” offering a remarkably bleak forecast of Israel’s future.
the country had no choice but to become a “super-Sparta”—an isolated nation living by the sword.